Boston - Downtown Boston - All Types

42 Province St., Boston 02108
671-482-1213

Gem Restaurant & Lounge

Make sure your reservation is locked in before you venture into this popular and slick New American restaurant and lounge that resembles an English private club. Dark ambiance makes it romantic, bu... read more

100 Stuart St. , Boston 02116
(617) 310-6742

Descent at the W Hotel

While everyone seems to be reaching higher and higher into the sky, the W is plunging party people down into the Earth with its new and unambiguously named 3,000-square-foot Descent. Oodles of brig... read more

225 Franklin St, Boston 02110
617-426-2140

Equinox

Like its sister location in the Back Bay, it probably gets confusing in this Equinox location sometimes. Did I just check into a hotel or am I here to do crunches? Is this a nightclub or the treadm... read more

250 Franklin St. , Boston 02110
617-451-1900

Bond

Ballsy resto-lounge stares the recession right in the eye. In historic Langham Hotel, Bond wants to be everything to everyone. Lunchers, cocktail fiends, lounge rats, tourists, romantics, bankers, ... read more

146 Seaport Blvd., Boston 02210
617-357-8000

Atlantic Beer Garden

Large, inviting bar and restaurant by the water really shines in the summer, when the outdoor tables let you drink and wonder what life would have held if you'd bought a boat. Kitchen turns out the... read more

275 Washington St., Boston 02108
617-263-1449

The Alley Bar

Friendly, comfortable dive in downtown Boston popular with hefty, hirsute homosexual men and those who admire them. It's also a good bar, with hefty pours, a pool table, and rockin' tunage. If bear... read more

250 Franklin St., Boston 02110
617-956-8751

Café Fleuri

A six-story glass atrium floods easy-going Langham hotel guests and low-key large family groups with refreshing natural light. Mediterranean-themed back-to-basics dishes please most, but the real d... read more

1 Columbus Ave., Boston 02116
617-423-3184

Finale

Eat dessert first… because that’s all there is. Strawberry tarts and pineapple upside-down cake are ultimate tea-time snacks. Pairing rich molten chocolate cake with a tasting fl... read more

1 Boylston Pl., Boston
617-351-7000

The Estate

Personal butlers and classy, old time decor makes this the home you wish you had. Adorned guests enjoy up-close-and-personal bottle service while looking down on the hoi polloi from second-floor. C... read more

533 Washington St., Boston 02124
617-350-5555

Felt

Four shiny floors of bourgeois boozing and billiards. Sexy patrons may inspire intimidation complexes, so bust out those Louboutins. Diverse special events have featured The Black Eyed Peas, Lisa L... read more

100 Warrenton St., Boston 02116
617-695-9500

Rumor

Coiffed international set and hangers-on with more dubious accents comprise a majority of the crowd. Wide white columns suffice for impromptu pole dancing. Scrappin’ DJs make the beat go on a... read more

15 Beacon St., Boston 02108
617-670-1500

XV Beacon

The blink-and-you’ll-miss-it entrance is perfect for clandestine stays, and goodness knows you’ll never forget the address. The towering ceilings, black-and-creme furnishings and smoky wood seem mo... read more

340 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston 02109
617-227-2038

Durgin Park

Established before you were born, which is true, unless you're 100 years old, in which case, congrats on figuring out the online. Historic dining hall in tourist-heavy Quincy Market nonetheless bri... read more

22-24 Clinton St., Boston 02109
617-424-7625

Hard Rock Cafe

Tourist trap restaurant and venue in biggest tourist trip neighborhood in Boston. Big restaurant, big stage for rock shows, big shopping boutique, big everything. Little reason to go other than the... read more

3 Winter Pl., Boston 02108
617-542-1340

Locke-Ober

One of the oldest, and most prestigious restaurants in the city has old boy’s club feel. Probably because throughout the past century, much of the political wheeling and dealing and power bro... read more

52 Temple Place, Boston 02111
617-542-8111

Mantra

Marble walls, giant vault in basement and vaulted ceilings give this Indian restaurant and night club the feel of a repurposed bank. That's what it is. Sleek light displays with Eastern influenced ... read more

69 Bromfield St., Boston 02108
617-338-7887

Silvertone Bar & Grill

Low ceilings, basement location and cramped space affect underground retro vibe. Always crowded with after work martini set or late night diners. Proximity to Downtown offices, Boston Common, and t... read more

21 Kingston St., Boston 02111
617-695-2529

J.J. Foley's

Downtown institution is a melting pot of city culture, where red nosed politicos, burly construction workers, financial district suits, off the boat Irish, the occasional rock star (Bono, Joe Strum... read more

28 Kingston St., Boston 02111
617-451-2622

Good Life

All day lounge draws martini lunch crowd by day and electronic heads and indie dance party kids by night. Downtown institution was ahead of the curve on the martini lounge thing and now keeps on th... read more

112 Canal St., Boston 02114
617-896-2337

Boston Beer Works

Flair-spattered industrial interior a bit reminiscent of TGI Friday's, but ignore the kitsch, which caters to tourists coming in for Red Sox and Celtics games. Swill impressive brews made in-house ... read more